ABOUT THE ARTIST

Born in Berlin, Charlene Mosley is a San Diego- based fine artist, illustrator and muralist.She received her BA in Studio Arts from San Diego State University with a minor in German Studies.

Mosley's current work discusses the 21st century media-driven society and its relationship to technology and nature;in oils and watercolors. She depicts painted collages of people in their everyday activities surrounded by plant life with an interplay of pixilation and expressive brushstrokes. Mosley has won various awards and scholarships, and has exhibited in national as well as international exhibitions.

The most recent international show, Perception, exhibited in Gdansk, Poland with four other international artists also working on Loving Vincent. Currently, Charlene works as a freelance, independent artist on several projects, such as murals, private commissions, and book illustrations with clients. She has painted murals at San Diego State University, Barrio Logan, La Jolla Shores, Horton Plaza, Venice Beach, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Los Angeles and Lake Forest. Working in Poland in 2016on Loving Vincent, the first ever, fully- painted,Oscar Nominatedfeature film, was Charlene’s first time tapping into animation and called for an unforgettableexperience she will never forget. Being part of the film was life changing in a way and a motivation to keep pursuing her passion as an independentartist. She still teaches "Paint like van Gogh" workshops in Westminster once a month with Art Supply Warehouse.

Currently, Charlene creates paintings and exhibits in her studio, called STUDIO 15, in North Park- San Diego at Art on 30th and all over California. She also illustrates children's books, coloring books as well as novels and other literary works. Three children's books have been published in 2018 and many more are to be published this coming year. A literary novel, she illustrated has just been published in January, 2019. As an independent artist, Charlene works with clientele worldwide, from the US, UK, to Australia and other places, shipping out commissioned paintings as big as 12x8 feet.